It's been a crazy time and I haven't checked into this wiki for several months. Hope all's well with anyone still using this for the remainder of the year.... I'm hoping October 2012 will be a good month for everyone. Take care and all the best with your Japanese language learning. (^_^)
7月7日 は 七夕（たなばた）でした。
みなさん、日本語が上手になれますように、
色々 ありがとう ございました。 Thank you for everything. I really enjoyed my year at St Bede's teaching and learning alongside you all. Keep working to maintain and build your Japanese skills by spending a little bit of time on Japanese each day. がんばって 下さい。 がんばりなさい。
聞いてみよう。 きいてみましょう。Develop your listening skills.
Go into the following website and watch a clip from ERIN'S CHALLENGE (エリンがちょうせん）. You can go through and watch the clip with Japanese subtitles, or watch the clip with English subtitles.
Entries for the Sixth International MANGA Award are being accepted now and must arrive in Tokyo by Friday 15 June 2012.
1. The International MANGA Award was established to share Japanese pop culture and to help promote understanding of Japan. It was created to honour MANGA artists who have contributed to the promotion of MANGA overseas. This is the sixth such award, the selection of which was officially decided to be carried out at the Sixth International MANGE Award Executive Committee. 2. The Golden Prize of the Sixth International MANGA Award will be given to the best MANGA from all the entries and three distinguished works will receive the Silver Prize. In addition, The Japan Foundation will invite the prize winners to Japan to attend the award ceremony. They will also have a meeting with Japanese MANGA artists and visit publishing companies, etc in Japan.
For information about the 1st to 5th International MANGA Awards and Guidelines and Entry Form for this 6th Award, please go to www.manga-award.jp Sumimasen and yoroshiku onegai shimasu Maureen
Watch this video again to check your understanding. Erin is an exchange student studying in Japan for a year.
What do you notice? What's similar/different for an exchange student starting at a school in NZ?
First meeting - greetings: https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/lesson01/basic/index.html
このウェブサイトはどうでしょうか？ www.oricon.co.jp
いつもアップデートされててデイリーチャートやウィークリーチャートもあっておもしろいですよ。
What are your thoughts about this website?
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Fingers crossed your application will be successful if you applied... Student exchange opportunity to Japan – closed Friday, 20 July Kizuna Youth Exchange Project
Under this project, approximately 9,000 young people aged 15-18 yrs of age from the Asia/Oceania region will have an opportunity to participate in a short-term visit to Japan. This project is a part of Japanese reconstruction plans and is aimed at promoting global understanding of Japan’s revival efforts in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. http://www.afs.org.nz/student_exchange/scholarships/kizuna-youth-exchange-project/
After last Wednesday's exam we talked about going out to a Japanese restaurant for a meal tonight, Tuesday, 29 November, 6:30pm Yoshi Japanese Restaurant, 178A Papanui Rd, Merivale You can check out the menu at: <http://yoshijapanese.com/yoshihpdinnersidedishsalad.html>
Just email sperkins@stbedes.school.nz if you're able to come along and I'll confirm numbers for the booking (iii) Student exchange opportunity to Japan – closing 20 July Kizuna Youth Exchange Project Under this project, approximately 9,000 youths from the Asia/Oceania region will have an opportunity to participate in a short-term visit to Japan. This project is a part of Japanese reconstruction plans and is aimed at promoting global understanding of Japan’s revival efforts in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. Applications close on July 20 2012. http://www.afs.org.nz/student_exchange/scholarships/kizuna-youth-exchange-project/
さようなら 先生! - ターネさん :(10月 日
It's been a crazy time and I haven't checked into this wiki for several months. Hope all's well with anyone still using this for the remainder of the year.... I'm hoping October 2012 will be a good month for everyone. Take care and all the best with your Japanese language learning. (^_^)7月7日 は 七夕（たなばた）でした。
みなさん、日本語が上手になれますように、色々 ありがとう ございました。 Thank you for everything. I really enjoyed my year at St Bede's teaching and learning alongside you all. Keep working to maintain and build your Japanese skills by spending a little bit of time on Japanese each day. がんばって 下さい。 がんばりなさい。
聞いてみよう。 きいてみましょう。Develop your listening skills.
Go into the following website and watch a clip from ERIN'S CHALLENGE (エリンがちょうせん）. You can go through and watch the clip with Japanese subtitles, or watch the clip with English subtitles.
Erin is an exchange student studying in Japan for a year.
https://www.erin.ne.jp/jp/
What do you notice? What's similar/different for her as an exchange student starting at a school in Japan?
Have you tried Mango Languages? It's free
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Databases/Mango/About/
そうだよ。どうしよう？
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGwIjqdm3A
日本観光（かんこう）
http://www.gojapan.jp/
Entries for the Sixth International MANGA Award are being accepted now and must arrive in Tokyo by Friday 15 June 2012.
1. The International MANGA Award was established to share Japanese pop culture and to help promote understanding of Japan. It was created to honour MANGA artists who have contributed to the promotion of MANGA overseas. This is the sixth such award, the selection of which was officially decided to be carried out at the Sixth International MANGE Award Executive Committee.
2. The Golden Prize of the Sixth International MANGA Award will be given to the best MANGA from all the entries and three distinguished works will receive the Silver Prize. In addition, The Japan Foundation will invite the prize winners to Japan to attend the award ceremony. They will also have a meeting with Japanese MANGA artists and visit publishing companies, etc in Japan.
For information about the 1st to 5th International MANGA Awards and Guidelines and Entry Form for this 6th Award, please go to www.manga-award.jp
Sumimasen and yoroshiku onegai shimasu
Maureen
http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/index.html
http://www.japantravelinfo.com/map/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNdCYmfDTls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52-QmHafeSw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3xj7bj5q1g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsGymcFnV1w&feature=endscreen
The Japanese tradition - sushi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDL8yu34fz0
hanami in Tokyo:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwfBEKodEUQ
hanami-himeji:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5wR2em9qss
hanami:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-RdOnY8UlQ
まる です。hahahaha! この ビデオは とてもかわいいね。
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_AbfPXTKms
some great links to websites with kana games etc:
http://www.japteach.com/writing.html
Multi choice style questions to practice for the JLPT:
http://www.manythings.org/japanese/
Translate your name into Japanese website:
http://japanesetranslator.co.uk/dictionaries/your-name-in-japanese/
Video footage showing the atmosphere and the snow sculptures at the 2012 63rd Sapporo Snow festival:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbi4YTPBQRM
some good footage of the snow sculptures (6mins in...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqVM047Y_qo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnMA7TuonAw
http://www.japan-guide.com/
Hokkaido yuki matsuri photos
http://www.japan-guide.com/blog/schauwecker/110207.html
Watch this video again to check your understanding. Erin is an exchange student studying in Japan for a year.
What do you notice? What's similar/different for an exchange student starting at a school in NZ?
First meeting - greetings:
https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/lesson01/basic/index.html
Discussing interests:
https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/lesson07/basic/index.html
Comparing items in a 100yen shop:
https://www.erin.ne.jp/en/lesson18/basic/index.html
Adam has been following this series of videos posted on youtube. What do you think?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3rCVLLSrm
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このウェブサイトはどうでしょうか？
www.oricon.co.jp
いつもアップデートされててデイリーチャートやウィークリーチャートもあっておもしろいですよ。
What are your thoughts about this website?
<><><><><>
ようこそ！
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Fingers crossed your application will be successful if you applied...Student exchange opportunity to Japan – closed Friday, 20 July
Kizuna Youth Exchange Project
Under this project, approximately 9,000 young people aged 15-18 yrs of age from the Asia/Oceania region will have an opportunity to participate in a short-term visit to Japan. This project is a part of Japanese reconstruction plans and is aimed at promoting global understanding of Japan’s revival efforts in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
http://www.afs.org.nz/student_exchange/scholarships/kizuna-youth-exchange-project/
After last Wednesday's exam we talked about going out to a Japanese restaurant for a meal
tonight, Tuesday, 29 November, 6:30pm
Yoshi Japanese Restaurant, 178A Papanui Rd, Merivale
You can check out the menu at: <http://yoshijapanese.com/yoshihpdinnersidedishsalad.html>
Just email
sperkins@stbedes.school.nz if you're able to come along and I'll confirm numbers for the booking
(iii) Student exchange opportunity to Japan – closing 20 July
Kizuna Youth Exchange Project
Under this project, approximately 9,000 youths from the Asia/Oceania region will have an opportunity to participate in a short-term visit to Japan. This project is a part of Japanese reconstruction plans and is aimed at promoting global understanding of Japan’s revival efforts in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Applications close on July 20 2012.
http://www.afs.org.nz/student_exchange/scholarships/kizuna-youth-exchange-project/